(19)
(11) EP 1 578 352 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(21) Application number: 03726130.2

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61K 6/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/009391
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/082203 (09.10.2003 Gazette 2003/41)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 27.03.2002 US 368084 P

(71) Applicant: University of Utah Research Foundation
Utah 84108 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LI, Dean, Y.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84108 (US)
  • KARNIK, Satyajit
    Salt Lake City, UT 84112-2001 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


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